Asexual Propagation
Reproduction that regenerates from itself and does not involve a seed.
What is asexual propagation?
Contains the embryo of a new plant and food for that embryo.
What is a seed?
The male portion of the flower.
Stamen
What are the two types of roots?
What is fibrous and taproot?
Elements needed by a plant in trace amounts.
What is a micronutrient?
Hastens and enhances root growth
What is a rooting hormone?
Absorbs water and nutrients from the environment and store energy for the plant.
What is a root?
The female portion of the flower.
What is a pistil?
Underground, swollen stem that stores starches and other nutrients for a plant. It is usually roughly spherical in shape and contains one growing point.
What is a Corm?
Nutrient with elemental symbol Mo.
Molybdenum
This cutting method is done with opposite leaves and takes two nodes from the plant
What is Double-eye cuttings?
A seed with 2 seed leaves
The site of fertilization.
What is the ovary?
An enlarged, fleshy underground stem modified for food storage and reproduction. It is a storage organ that allows a plant to survive adverse conditions.
What is a tuber?
Nutrient that aids in Phosphorus uptake.
Propagation method that still has a stem attached to the parent plant and allows new roots to form.
What is layering?
Small leaves at the base of the flower that protect the flower when it is a bud.
What is a sepal?
Protects the reproductive structures and attracts pollinators to the plant.
What is a petal?
An underground stem that grows horizontally and produces nodes and roots at its joints. It is used by plants to spread and reproduce vegetatively.
What is a Rhizome?
This nutrient creates carbon dioxide and a deficiency of it causes stunted growth, wilting, or death.
What is Carbon?
How old are plants usually when a root cutting is performed?
What is 2-3 years old?
The wide bottom portion of the flower.
What is a receptacle?
The stalk that holds the anther.
What is a filament?
Underground storage organ that is made up of layers of modified leaves. It stores energy that the plant can use to regrow itself and develop flowers, leaves and stems.
What is a bulb?
What does a nitrogen deficiency look like in a plant?
What is stunted growth, pale yellow color, yellowing from bottom to top